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第 教学周/第 节（第 次课） 第 页 教学目的 Teaching Objectives: To acquire the key words, important and difficult sentences and language points Teaching Focus Ideas of the writer Possible Difficulties Contrast 教学重点和难点 Teaching techniques 教学方法和手段 To integrate several different teaching methods and techniques: elicitation; explanation; illustration and discussion. 教 学 基 本 内 容 Unit 5 Quick Fix Society 1. Warming-Up 1) What is the meaning of “fix”? 2) How do you understand “quick fix”? 3) How is “quick fix society” reflected in the following aspects? transportation and communication eating habits and consumption habits entertainment reading habits, learning habits working style 4) What are the advantages of “quick fix society”? What are the disadvantages of “quick fix society”? Do you want a fast paced life or slow paced one? 2. Background Information I. Fast Roads in the U.S. Highways: connect cities Superhighways: a road with six or more lanes Interstate highways: connect cities in different states Freeways: roads within a city Expressways: fast roads in or near cities Turnpike: pay money before you use it （付费）高速公路 Pike，turnpike road
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II. Pennsylvania Dutch Town Location The heart of the Pennsylvania Dutch County（宾夕法尼亚州的荷兰郡） is Lancaster County（兰卡斯特郡）. It is located in south central Pennsylvania, one and half hours west of Philadelphia. Most of the Amish Country attractions are in Lancaster County, and almost all of the local Amish people live here as well. People: Amish The Amish are a religious group who live in settlements in 22 states of the U.S. and Ontario, Canada. The oldest group of Old Order Amish, about 16,000—18,000 people live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Amish stress humility, family and community, and separation from the world. Amish’s lifestyle These people as a whole are not as materialistic as modern society today. They do not use electricity or modern conveniences. Amish men have beards（下巴胡，山羊胡）, but not mustaches.（hair growing on the upper lip） Most Amish are trilingual: dialect of German, High German and English. Old Order children attend one-room schools through the eighth grade. They are a private people who believe God has kept them together. They are a strong example of a community that supports and cares for its members. They are a people apart; they are also a people together. Antique shopping (Para. 2) Pennsylvania Dutch town is called “Sunday Antiques Capital of the United States”. Over 3,000 antique dealers gather here to display and sell their merchandise. III. Civil War Civil War was the war from 1861 to 1865 fought between the northern and southern states. The Civil War battlefield mentioned in paragraph 2 is the battlefield of famous Gettysburg battle in July, 1863. At Gettysburg, Union army（同盟军，North） defeated Confederate army（联合军，South）. This victory is the turning point of the Civil War. After the campaign, on November 19, President Lincoln delivered the well-known Gettysburg Address. IV. A Christmas club savings account A Christmas club savings account is a short-term savings account into which a person puts a set amount of money at designated intervals throughout the year to spend on Christmas shopping. This type of account is designed to help people avoid the stress and financial strain of having to come up with a lot of money
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around December or January to pay for holiday gifts. Many local banks and credit unions offer this type of savings account, and they often come with favorable interest rates. Most of these accounts are opened in January. While there may be some institutions that require a minimum deposit to start, most do not. The account is left open through the end of October, at which time the owner can withdraw the money and have enough funds for holiday shopping. For instance, if a person decides to deposit $10 US Dollars (USD) into his account each week from the first week of January to the end of October, he will have saved $420.00 USD. If that weekly deposit is doubled to $20 USD, he will have nearly $1,000 USD reserved for Christmas shopping. As an added bonus, many financial institutions offer interest compounded quarterly because the owner agrees to leave the money invested for a short, but definite, period of time. V. Why Is the Eagle the Symbol of America? The national emblem of the United States of America is the American bald eagle. Used on our Great Seal with outstretched wings and legs, the eagle is symbolic of freedom, authority and power. After a long debate, congress chose the bald eagle to represent the United States in 1782. The eagle appears on the presidential seal, the seal of the United States and various American coins. History During the Second Continental Congress of 1775, the delegates decided to adopt a national symbol. For the next six years, debates occurred as to what the national bird should be. Finally, in 1782, a drawing of the eagle was presented to congress, and congress approved it as the national symbol. Significance The eagle was chosen due to its strength and long life-span. The founders hoped to convey a sense of strength and power for the country. Furthermore, the eagle was also chosen because it was mistakenly believed to live exclusively in America. Fun Fact Not everyone was pleased with the selection of the eagle as the national symbol for America. Benjamin Franklin proposed that the wild turkey be chosen instead. Franklin argued \withal a true original native of America.\
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5Quick fix society新版现代大学英语二册个性化完整教案
